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SPORT AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS 2016

Volunteer of the Year

 Mogamat Yassiem Khan – Western Province Fancy Pigeons  Charlton March – Cape Winelands Darts  Alexis Kleinsmith – Overberg Rugby  Claudio Miller – Eden Lifesaving  Elserine Schutte – West Coast Netball  Winner: Elserine Schutte – West Coast Netball

Indigenous Games Star of the Year

 Asiphe Thunzi – West Coast Lintonga  Nosango Baninzi – Western Province Lintonga  Siphelele Mdangaye – Central Karoo Lintonga  Sinethemba Sikotshi – Eden Lintonga  Junior Mphefu – Cape Winelands Drie Stokkies  Winner: Junior Mphefu – Cape Winelands Drie Stokkies

School Team of the Year

 Struisies Drummies – Eden Drum Majorettes  Agulhas Vaardigheidskool u/18 Rugby Team - Overberg  La Rochelle Girls’ High School Athletics Team – Cape Winelands  Paarl Boys’ High School Rugby – Metro  Bastiaanse u/14 Football Team – Central Karoo Football  Weston High School Cycling Team – West Coast  Winner: La Rochelle Girls’ High School Athletics Team

Developing School Team of the Year

 Graafwater Primary u/13D Softball Team – West Coast  Montrouge Primary Volleyball Team – Cape Winelands  Gerrit du Plessis Senior Secondary School u/15 Chess Team – Eden  Manzomthombu High School u/19 Netball Team – Western Province  Winner: Graafwater Primary u/13D Softball Team

School Sportswoman of the Year

 Chane Harmse – West Coast Kickboxing  Gézelle Magerman – Cape Winelands Athletics  Mursha Monic Jooste – Central Karoo Athletics  Natasha Joubert – Western Province Chess  Jo-Anè van Dyk – Eden Athletics and Netball  Simone Verdoodt – Overberg Kickboxing  Winner: Gézelle Magerman – Cape Winelands Athletics

School Sportsman of the Year

 Jordan Peter Duminy – Eden Golf  Diedericks Möller – Overberg Kickboxing  Damian Willemse – Western Province Rugby  Vernon Henry – Cape Winelands Judo  Siphelele Mdangaye – Central Karoo Lingtonga  Christiaan van der Westhuizen – West Coast Angling  Winner: Jordan Peter Duminy – Eden Golf

Journalist of the Year

 Andre Stander – George Herald – Eden  John Goliath – Cape Times – Western Province  Francois le Roux – Paarl Post – Cape Winelands  Andriesia Beukes – Ons Kontrei – West Coast  Winner: Andre Stander – George Herald – Eden

Photographer of the Year

 Francois le Roux – Paarl Post – Cape Winelands  Hugo Redelinghuys – George Herald – Eden  Winner: Francois le Roux – Paarl Post – Cape Winelands

Newcomer of the Year

 Christiaan Don –West Coast Indigenous Games  Thristan Swartz – Overberg Rugby/Athletics  Yulenda Goeieman – Central Karoo Athletics  Sikhumbuzo Notshe – Western Province Rugby  Shanique Loggenberg – Eden Cycling  Frans Daniel van der Merwe – Cape Winelands Gymnastics  Winner: Shanique Loggenberg – Eden Cycling

Coach of the Year

 Elrick Garth Kulsen – Cape Winelands Cycling  Ruehan van Romburgh – Overberg Kickboxing  Claud Hendriks – Central Karoo Rugby  Suzanne Ferreira – Western Province Athletics  Lardus Potgieter – Eden Athletics  John Booysen – West Coast Kickboxing  Winner: Elrick Garth Kulsen – Cape Winelands Cycling

Administrator of the Year

 Harun Haupt – Cape Winelands Kickboxing  Alexis (Alex) Luke Kleinsmith – Overberg Rugby  Corné Bence – Eden Cycling  Jacoba (Kobie) Phillips – Western Province Tug-of-War  Arnold Eugene de Leeuw – West Coast Cycling  Lewellyn Petrus Lakay – Central Karoo Football  Winner: Corné Bence – Eden Cycling

Federation of the Year

 Boland Wrestling – Cape Winelands  Overberg Kickboxing  Central Karoo Netball District Federation  Western Province Rugby Football Union  West Coast Cycling Association  South Western Districts Cricket  Winner: South Western Districts Cricket

Team of the Year

 Judo Union (Senior Ladies’ Team) – Cape Winelands  West Coast Flyers – Cycling  Team ClemenGold – Eden Sailing  DHL Western Province Currie Cup Team  Caleldon Softball Club – Overberg  Royal Blues Netball Club – Central Karoo  Winner: DHL Western Province Currie Cup Team

Recognition of Technical Excellence

 Jason Jaftha – Central Karoo Rugby  Cornelius Botha – Eden Cycling  Isak Mentoor – West Coast Athletics  Maria Louw van der Merwe – Cape Winelands Netball  Kevin James du Plooy – Western Province Weightlifting  Winner: Maria Louw van der Merwe – Cape Winelands Netball

Professor Tim Noakes ScientificResearch Award

 Cobus Venter – Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University

Junior Sportswoman of the Year

 Valencia Fredericks – Cape Winelands Kickboxing  Lyzandre Booysen – West Coast Kickboxing  Michaela du Toit – Western Province Figure Skating  Jessica Gerber – Eden Cycling  Zaanru Fraser – Overberg Kickboxing and Karate  Berdine Kolela – Central Karoo  Winner: Jessica Gerber – Eden Cycling

Junior Sportsman of the Year

 Seabelo Senatla – Western Province Rugby  Henrich Kurt Horsemend – Cape Winelands Blackball Pool  Jovan Rebula – Eden Golf  Tiaan van der Westhuizen – Overberg Kickboxing and Karate  Kyle de Wet – West Coast Cycling  Waldo Warren Kaptein – Central Karoo Cross–Country  Winner: Seabelo Senatla – Western Province Rugby

Sportswoman with a Disability

 Mariska Rex – Cape Winelands Various Codes  Ilse Hayes – Western Province Athletics  Vicky Scheepers – Eden Cycling  Tiffany Anzonia April – West Coast Basketball  Winner: Ilse Hayes – Western Province Athletics

Sportsman with a Disability

 Pieter Ebersohn – West Coast Rugby  Jonathan Ntutu – Western Province Athletics  Goldy Fuchs – Cape Winelands Para-Cycling  Gerrit Hendricks – Eden Wheelchair Racing  Samuel Armando – Overberg Rugby  Winner: Jonathan Ntutu – Western Province Athletics

Ministerial Awards

 Wayde van Niekerk – Athletics  Temba Bavuma – Cricket  Trevor Davis – Bowls  Shane Overmeyer – Table Tennis

Sportswoman of the Year

 Kina Pietersen – Cape Winelands Kickboxing  Elsabe Campbell – West Coast Angling  Phumza Maweni – Western Province Netball  Elma Davis – Eden Lawn Bowls  Annelie Stevens – Overberg Netball and Lawn Bowls  Winner: Phumza Maweni – Western Province Netball

Sportsman of the Year

 Blaine Peter Dodds – Eden Sailing  Duane Vermeulen – Western Province Rugby  Ruehan van Romburgh – Overberg Kickboxing  Henri du Plessis – Cape Winelands Angling  Marco Goliath – West Coast Kickboxing  Winner: Blaine Peter Dodds – Eden Sailing